Many Republicans now prefer to focus on other issues, says Politico
(NEWSER) - With public acceptance of same-sex couples on the rise, Republicans have quietly turned away from the once hot-button subject and toward economic issues, reports Politico . Not that the GOP is pro-gay marriage now—but it's not vehemently pushing to ban it anymore either, with some lawmakers discreetly removing calls for support of "traditional" marriage from many amendments and other legislation passing through the Capitol. Several leading Republicans have openly held fundraisers with the gay GOP group Log Cabin Republicans since 2010. "Twenty years ago they would have thrown us under the bus," says the group's leader. More»
